"a fish, a barrel, and a
smoking gun"for 29 October 1999. Updated every
WEEKDAY.

In the old days, Halloween was simple. You threw a white sheet
over your head, grabbed a grocery sack, and hit the streets in search of
plunder. Like everything else these days, however, Halloween has grown
increasingly complicated. But while Halloween-at-work, candy-buying decisions,
and last-minute costume quandaries may scare you more
than any John Carpenter movie ever did, fear not! Our
new handy Halloween etiquette guide is here to protect
you.